[...] But what about
"He is always arguing with his parents."
How could you justify the use of the progressive form?
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I'm not sure what specific problem you perceive. Is your thought that this should be "He always argues with his parents"? Well, it could be. On the other hand, if the speaker wants to emphasize that this is a pattern of behavior that is still happening, then I think that would explain the choice of the progressive form. But I'm really just guessing, since I don't know the whole context.

Edit: Oh, I almost forgot... Here's another link, with info about the present progressive tense.

Je crois que "he always argues" est plus general
"He is always arguing" suggests a certain time interval... that is, "he is always arguing with his parents these days"
OR
"He is always arguing with his parents since his brother moved out of the house"

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"He is always arguing" suggests a certain time interval... that is, "he is always arguing with his parents these days"
OR
"He is always arguing with his parents since his brother moved out of the house" [...]

Every single day, I wake up/I'm waking up at 8 am.Everytime, I make/I'm making the same mistake.
I alwaysmeet up/I'malwaysmeeting up with my friends in this bar.Sometimes, I forget/I'm forgetting my keys at home.
I often go/I'm goingoften the doctor because of different illnesses.